Trojans
| 05/16/25 vs Edinburgh | 18 |
| 05/15/25 @ Mooresville | 15 |
| 05/17/25 vs Greenwood | 12 |
| 04/26/25 vs Columbus North | 11 |
| 05/17/25 vs Franklin Community | 10 |
Center Grove waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs 11-1. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by nine runs or more this season.
Center Grove got a great performance from Riley Fuhr as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Fuhr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mae Munson and Hayden Baird did most of the damage at the plate: Munson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Baird went 2-for-3 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. Munson is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kiersten Hardin was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Center Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Center Grove's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Franklin Community, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 15-10 record.
Center Grove and Franklin Community should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Trojans will challenge Tri-West Hendricks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (2 vs. 148). Meanwhile, Franklin Community (ranked 48th) will meet Decatur Central (ranked 146th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
